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TWO RECEIVE TWENTY-FIVE YEAR AWARDS
and Richard R. Richmond for twenty-five years of
and Maintenance Superintendent.
Joseph Evans joined Hercules at ABL as a carpenter in 1950. A native of Rainell. West Virginia,
he is a U. S. Navy veteran. Joe and his wife, Clara,
are the parents of four sons.
Richard Richmond, a native of Keyser, West
Virginia, came to ABL in 1950 as a machinist. He
is presently a toolmaker. A U. S. Army veteran,
he and his wife, Eva, live in Fort Ashby.
A REMINDER ON STUDDED TIRES
As a result of winter driving tests, the National
Safety Council has concluded that there is no net
safety in studded tires. The only benefit registered
for studded tires while driving was on glare ice.
Adverse effects were registered by various state
. Manager J. E. Midgarden congratulates Joseph D. Evans
Hercules service. At right is Gene Kolb, Works Engineering
STUDDED TIRES (CONT.)
studies clearly and conclusively show that studded
tires cause pavement wear and rutting in wheel paths.
Resultant wheel path ruts hold water during wet and
rainy weather and can cause tire hydroplaning and
subsequent loss of vehicle control. The use of studded
tires increases stopping distance up to 27% on bare
wet concrete pavement. During freezing weather
snow plows are unable to remove ice and snow which
accumulates in the rutted wheel paths. Additionally,
several highway organizations have estimated millions of dollars repair costs due to studded tire wear
in each of their states. And who pays for the repair
costs? All taxpayers, whether they cause the damage
by driving with studded tires or not.
Safety Beacon
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TWO RECEIVE TWENTY-FIVE YEAR AWARDS
and Richard R. Richmond for twenty-five years of
and Maintenance Superintendent.
Joseph Evans joined Hercules at ABL as a carpenter in 1950. A native of Rainell. West Virginia,
he is a U. S. Navy veteran. Joe and his wife, Clara,
are the parents of four sons.
Richard Richmond, a native of Keyser, West
Virginia, came to ABL in 1950 as a machinist. He
is presently a toolmaker. A U. S. Army veteran,
he and his wife, Eva, live in Fort Ashby.
A REMINDER ON STUDDED TIRES
As a result of winter driving tests, the National
Safety Council has concluded that there is no net
safety in studded tires. The only benefit registered
for studded tires while driving was on glare ice.
Adverse effects were registered by various state
. Manager J. E. Midgarden congratulates Joseph D. Evans
Hercules service. At right is Gene Kolb, Works Engineering
STUDDED TIRES (CONT.)
studies clearly and conclusively show that studded
tires cause pavement wear and rutting in wheel paths.
Resultant wheel path ruts hold water during wet and
rainy weather and can cause tire hydroplaning and
subsequent loss of vehicle control. The use of studded
tires increases stopping distance up to 27% on bare
wet concrete pavement. During freezing weather
snow plows are unable to remove ice and snow which
accumulates in the rutted wheel paths. Additionally,
several highway organizations have estimated millions of dollars repair costs due to studded tire wear
in each of their states. And who pays for the repair
costs? All taxpayers, whether they cause the damage
by driving with studded tires or not.
Safety Beacon
(continued next column)